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2002Final results

2002 election for U.S. Senate in Kansas

U.S. Senate · Kansas

Pat Roberts (R) won with 82.5% of the vote, defeating Steven A. Rosile (Lib) by 73.4 points.

Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
82.5%641,075
Steven A. RosileLibertarian
9.1%70,725
8.4%65,050
776,850 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+54.81984R+47.21990R+27.61996R+23.62008R+11.42020D+5.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

George CookPat Roberts
$3.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$3.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$543.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 5, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002